And in the Aw, What The Hell category...

[darkemeralds]

Not long ago, I challenged ravurian to get a photograph of himself at his most fabulous, and I said I would do the same. While we wait for Mr. R...






I don't know whether this is the most flattering picture, but I liked it the best of all the ten zillion I took trying to get something I could bear. I think it speaks the most truth about me.

Honestly, I wouldn't have posted these three weeks ago. Things are converging, and I'm growing down into my real, actual, 55-year-old self, so I figure I might as well show my face around here.

Comments

[ruric]

You look amazing!

Like others I'm envious of your fabulous silver hair - the last time I saw my natural hair colour was nine years ago in the post cancer treatment growing out phase (befoet hat it was whwn I was 14!) It came back as salt-and-pepper-grey tight ringlets (after the initial regrowth which ravurian referred to as my "butch skinhead" phase) and had me reaching immediately for the henna. *G* Once it was coloured again the ringlets rocked, alas they went with time. if I was silver I'd stop colouring like a shot but I'm not there yet and doubt I'll ever have such a great colour. (I keep letting the root grow out a bit and peering at it in hope but defintiely not there yet).

Also considering those two pics and your gorgeous smile I find it difficult to believe that you're not one of the naturally photogenic *G* but I'll take your word for it!

[darkemeralds]

I've known several people whose hair type changed completely after chemo, and one (my mother) whose hair changed completely after pregnancy. My mom's became curly and stayed that way. What a shame your ringlets didn't last! I've always liked super-curly hair (though its possessors tend not to like it quite as well).

Seriously, these two were the pick of almost 50 shots I took. The rest were UG-LEE.